Habit 1: Be Proactive

In case you would like to read this for yourself:
https://www.stephencovey.com/7habits/7habits-habit1.php

This reminds me of something I once read from John Maxwell, he was talking about his wife and how she answered the question of, "Does John make you happy?" and she responded, "No, he doesn't. That is my responsibility." As in, other outside forces can affect your surrounding, but you choose your output.
Steven Covey talks about Reactive people and how they respond to their surrounds, such as, the weather; if the weather is gloomy, their outlook is gloomy as well. To be Proactive you must choose to be happy, choose to be successful, and chose to be positive. We choose every part of our journey of life; sure we do not always ask for things that we are given, like losing a loved one, or the car breaking down on the way to work, or in my personal case becoming pregnant. However, you choose how you respond to what you are given, you can choose to view everything from a positive angle, or you can choose to view it from a negative point of view.
Steven Covey also says that the difference between Reactive and Proactive people, are that Proactive people are "Response-able". Proactive people do not blame outside forces for their behavior, they acknowledge the fact that they choose their reactions. I completely agree with this, and I believe if we all took this into consideration and strive to make a conscious decision on a daily basis, then we can all begin to form the first 'habit' of being Proactive.